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Field Work and Donations
Field research and collections transfers
from other institutions added exciting new
collections that further document and enrich
the story of the climate, landscape evolution,
and cultural history of Illinois. Recognizing
the Museum’s role in preserving and sharing
collections, private citizens donated significant
anthropology, natural history, and history
collections including, for example, fossils from
stag-moose, woolly mammoth, and bison; a
butterfly collection with significant Illinois
specimens, prehistoric and historic artifacts
from Native American sites in the Chicago
area, other prehistoric Native American
artifacts, and spectacular Navajo jewelry and
other ethnographic specimens. The public
enjoyed many of these wonderful objects in our
Gifts to the Collections exhibition at the ISM-
Springfield.
It is terrific to have not only an early quilt
“
by a well-known Illinois quilt maker,
but also family quilts made by women
who inspired and informed her work. By
placing these important quilts in the care
of the Illinois State Museum, Ms. Dews’
quilts will inspire generations to come.” —AngelA goebel-bAin,
AssistAnt CurAtor of DeCorAtive Arts
Ina’s offer of the first African American
“
quilts to the collection generated much
excitement.” —irene boyer, registrAr of DeCorAtive Arts
Ina Dews and quilts with Angela Goebel-Bain
(top
left)
and Irene Boyer (top
right)
Dr. Jeffrey Saunders
presented Ashley
Stodden with a cast of
the fossil stag-moose
dentary she donated
to the Museum. The
original fossil was
displayed in the Gifts
to the Collections
exhibition.
www.museum.state.il.us
VOLUME
71,
NUMBERS
3
&
4
SUMMER
&
FALL
2009
THE LIVING MUSEUM 15

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Field Work and Donations
Field research and collections transfers
from other institutions added exciting new
collections that further document and enrich
the story of the climate, landscape evolution,
and cultural history of Illinois. Recognizing
the Museum’s role in preserving and sharing
collections, private citizens donated significant
anthropology, natural history, and history
collections including, for example, fossils from
stag-moose, woolly mammoth, and bison; a
butterfly collection with significant Illinois
specimens, prehistoric and historic artifacts
from Native American sites in the Chicago
area, other prehistoric Native American
artifacts, and spectacular Navajo jewelry and
other ethnographic specimens. The public
enjoyed many of these wonderful objects in our
Gifts to the Collections exhibition at the ISM-
Springfield.
It is terrific to have not only an early quilt
“
by a well-known Illinois quilt maker,
but also family quilts made by women
who inspired and informed her work. By
placing these important quilts in the care
of the Illinois State Museum, Ms. Dews’
quilts will inspire generations to come.” —AngelA goebel-bAin,
AssistAnt CurAtor of DeCorAtive Arts
Ina’s offer of the first African American
“
quilts to the collection generated much
excitement.” —irene boyer, registrAr of DeCorAtive Arts
Ina Dews and quilts with Angela Goebel-Bain
(top
left)
and Irene Boyer (top
right)
Dr. Jeffrey Saunders
presented Ashley
Stodden with a cast of
the fossil stag-moose
dentary she donated
to the Museum. The
original fossil was
displayed in the Gifts
to the Collections
exhibition.
www.museum.state.il.us
VOLUME
71,
NUMBERS
3
&
4
SUMMER
&
FALL
2009
THE LIVING MUSEUM 15